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About West Shore Youth Triathlon

ByRob Dibden

Saturday May 25, 2023

Distances range from a 50m swim, 1K bike and 500m run to a 300m swim, 8K bike and 2.5K run dependant on age. There is a junior relay for athletes 6 to 11 and a senior relay for athletes 12 to17.

All finishers will receive an official Westshore Youth Triathlon finisher’s medal.  Ribbons will be awarded to the top five finishers in each category.

Race Categories

Male/Female 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13, 14-17.

There is a junior relay for athletes 6 to 11 and a senior relay for athletes 12-17.

Relay teams may include athletes of each gender.  A relay team may have one athlete younger than the specified age for the category.

Age categories are determined by the participant’s age on December 31 of the race year.

Distances

6-7 – 50m swim, 1K bike, 500m run.
8-9 – 100m swim, 2K bike, 1K run
10-11 – 150m swim, 4K bike, 1.5K run
12-13 – 200m swim, 6K bike, 2K run
14-17 – 300m swim, 8K bike, 2.5K run

Junior relay – 150m swim, 4K bike, 1.5K run
Senior relay – 300m swim, 8K bike, 2.5K run

Course Info

The swim takes place in the 25m pool at the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre.

The bike course is closed loop in the Juan de Fuca parking lot.

The run course is loop on grass and trails in the park.  

There is no traffic on either the bike or the run course.